Scenes from the first day of REITWeek 2017: NAREIT's Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown on June 6:
REITWeek 2017: NAREIT President and CEO Steve Wechsler announced the winners of the 2017 NAREIT Investor CARE Awards at a lunch session.
REITWeek 2017: Wechsler, left, was recognized for his 20 years of leadership of NAREIT by 2017 NAREIT Chair Tim Naughton, the chairman, president and CEO of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), during the Advisory Board of Governors' Dinner.
REITWeek 2017: Political analysts John Heilemann (standing) and Mark Halperin (seated), who co-authored New York Times Best Sellers "Game Change" and "Double Down: Game Change 2012," offered their insights on the political landscape during the Advisory Board of Governors' Dinner.
REITWeek 2017: Naughton (left) interviewed Emmy Award-winning journalist Charlie Rose (right) at REITWeek 2017's opening lunch session.
Federal Realty CEO Don Wood - "Leverage has moved from landlord to tentant." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/1B55M8G9JA
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Prologis CFO Tom Olinger - "We believe we'll see rent growth well in excess of inflation." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/CCrYEni7xP
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Weyerhaeuser CEO Doyle Simons expects improvement in southern log prices by 2018. #reitweek pic.twitter.com/JzWKw5F8A0
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Boston Properties CEO Owen Thomas says the company is looking to grow NOI 25% by 2020. #reitweek pic.twitter.com/lV10yredt8
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Highwoods CEO Ed Fritsch - "Our balance sheet has never been better." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/Z22qAKxkah
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Duke Realty CEO James B. Connor - "Consumer confidence and consumer spending are high - that bodes well for us." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/TwQdqqAdVQ
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Equinix CEO Stephen M. Smith - "We're really winning the new enterprises that are moving to the cloud." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/znpxMx46q1
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Washington REIT CEO - "Diversified portfolio of office, retail and multifamily properties has served well the investors in Washington REIT." pic.twitter.com/czVJCxGdvd
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Gramercy Property Trust CEO - "Investors are still underweight in industrial on a global basis." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/AiSqJmIFrn
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DuPont Fabros Technology CEO - "We want to be the largest enabler of the cloud." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/bDAi7G4LT5
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Unibail-Rodamco CFO - Experience-based retail "sets the winners apart." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/IVcKmiSmRd
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Cousins Properties CEO - "We're ready for the cycle when it turns." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/8qX37AqOvY
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Tanger Outlets CEO Steven B. Tanger - "This is part of a retail cycle, it is not a new paradigm." #reitweek pic.twitter.com/mY2w7Lj3Rg
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Last year was a record sales year for Cyrus One according to CEO Gary Wojtaszek. They were sold out in 4 key markets. #reitweek pic.twitter.com/wp0s1bo2NL
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MAA CEO Eric Bolton is seeing better rent increases in B-class markets. #reitweek pic.twitter.com/sZxmpohzGe
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According to CEO Conor Flynn, leasing volume for Kimco was at historic levels in Q1. #reitweek pic.twitter.com/BYUOrM41Kd
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(Contact: Pam Coleman at pcoleman@nareit.com)